Lance "Big Puma" Berkman, the long-time Houston Astro who was traded to the Yankees prior to the deadline, had perhaps his most important hit as a Yankee, as far as Red Sox fans are concerned.
Berkman smoked a grounder during batting practice that found its way to the inside of Alex Rodriguez's left ankle. A-Rod apparently was distracted by saying hello to Fox announcer Joe Buck when the ball hit him. According to the New York Post, Rodriguez didn't even see it coming. He was looking off to the side and started hopping around like a school girl at recess.
Teammates Derek Jeter and Mark Teixeira found the whole scene rather amusing, as did most people who don't really like A-Rod all that much. Best quote in all of this?
Berkman, hitting .176 after 10 games with the Yankees, said, "Clearly, I'm sorry, but it's not like I was trying to hit him in the teeth and missed lower." We know, Lance, we know. The front office was just happy that you finally made contact that didn't lead to an out.
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